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' s democratic political tradition and judaeo @ - @ christian anglo @ - @ european heritage, as well its associated values, beliefs and economic, political and religious ideology. these behaviours are also reflective of its unique security dilemma as a largely european island on the edge of the asia @ - @ pacific, and the geopolitical circumstances of a middle power physically removed from the centres of world power. to be sure, during threats to the core australia has often found itself defending the periphery and perhaps as a result, it has frequently become involved in foreign wars. throughout these conflicts australian soldiers — known colloquially as diggers — have often been